Alaska Talkeetna Famous Roadhouse Lodge Editorial Image

A view of the famous Roadhouse in downtown Talkeetna, Alaska. It's a popular lodging location and it's fantastic bakery. Talkeetna, a small town in the interior of central Alaska, is the gateway base camp of teams climbing Denali, also known at Mount McKinley. As Denali is the tallest mountain in North America, the spring and summer climbing season brings people from all over the world to Talkeetna to attempt their ascent. Tourism and outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, fishing and rafting also abound in the area, making it a popular tourist destination year round, especially with cruise ship land tour packages and is a main stop on the Alaska Railroad, seeing people visit from all across the world.